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Monopoly board game (Parker Brothers, 1985)

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled on May 16th, 2021. Artwork published in .
Monopoly board game (Parker Brothers, 1985) 1
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This edition of the Monopoly board game is from 1985, and was sold by Parker Brothers in the U.S. It has the logo in the Kabel typeface that has been used since the 1930s. “Parker Brothers Real Estate Trading Game” on the box is set in ITC Korinna. The deed cards use a combination of Copperplate Gothic and Futura. Kabel is also used for the gameboard text. The booklet is set in Palatino.

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  • Kabel
  • Copperplate Gothic
  • Futura
  • ITC Korinna
  • Palatino
  • Mandate
  • Medium Condensed Gothic

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1 Comment on “Monopoly board game (Parker Brothers, 1985)”

  1. Any suggestions for the fonts on the Chance and Community Chest cards?

    I found Brush Script MT close enough for Community Chest. Looking for something close to the font used in the text/instructions on the C/CC cards.

    Thanks!

  2. Photo: TheBrownPear

    This one? That would be Mandate and Medium Condensed Gothic. The former was digitized as Freehand 521. For the latter, see Gothic RR.

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